Heavy rains in Missouri that began over the weekend dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of the state.
本周末開始的密蘇里暴雨使該州許多地區(qū)降雨量超過一英尺。
So far the wild weather has led to a death toll which has reached 14.
到目前為止,惡劣的天氣已造成14人死亡。
On Wednesday, rescue crews covered the body of a driver swept away by floodwaters in Crawford
星期三,救援人員在克勞福德覆蓋了一名被洪水沖走的司機尸體。
Most of the deaths occurred in southcentral and southwest Missouri, which all reportedly involve drivers killed in their vehicles on flooded roadways.
大多數死亡發(fā)生在密蘇里中南部和西南部,據報道洪水淹沒道路時司機死于他們的車中。
Earlier in the week Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency on and activated the National Guard to help with rescue efforts.
本周早些時候,密蘇里州州長尼克松宣布進入緊急狀態(tài),并啟用國民警衛(wèi)隊幫助救援工作。
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